ok, here's what i don't get, 66 - you're now MAD at the steelers for "stealing" the superbowl even though you fully admit it was the officiating that cost the hawks the game?!? sorry, can't have it both ways. take some deep breaths, drink a beer, & relax awhile man!!!

Why don't you go to a few Seahawk forums and see what they're saying...and talk some smack over there...???

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I don't have to talk any smack - my team did it for me on the field Sunday.

However, I can tell you what the Seahawk trolls are saying on the Steeler forums.

Seems the same NFL/Refs that wanted Indy to win the divisional game got paid off even better to make sure Pittsburgh won yesterday. Now, yes, the holding call was questionable. Maybe that took some momentum away, maybe (maybe) Seattle would have scored on that drive.

The football was over the line on Ben's carry. The guy did push off in the endszone. The rest is just sour grapes - there are penalties in every game.

I didn't see any refs blocking for Willie Parker. I didn't see any refs dropping passes in the endzone or having to chase the ball out of bounds. They sure didn't throw the ball to Ike Taylor or push the field goal attempts wide either. They didn't mismanage the clock at the end of the half or at the end of the game. And I sure didn't see the refs scrambling out of the pocket & throwing to Hines Ward in coverage at the 2 yd line.

Seattle played a fine game. Pittsburgh did not bring their best game, I'll admit as much. Comes down to our B game being able to beat their A game.

This game was NOT handed to Pittsburgh. They played better football when it mattered - yesterday as well as throughout the season.

Hey, PackinSteel....don't let any of the many cynics tarnish your SB win. The very same people who bitch the loudest would gladly say, "that's just football" if the calls went for their team.

The Steelers did enough to win, and the Seahawks did enough to lose. End of story.

Hey, 4packgirl.....or can I call you jules...wink, wink!! Hit + Nail + Head. 66 is screaming bloody murder about the refs and somehow finds it in himself to determine that the Steelers had something to do with it. How anybody makes that connection is beyond me, but they certainly do keep the forum interesting, don't they??

Glad you like it...the foil comment has received positive feedback since its inception 2 years ago. In fact, I have licensed some of my favorite posters as franchises who are free to use it with discretion....don't want to dilute the meaning, do we??!?

Where you at, Jules? Back in the Motherland I hope?? So, tell me, if the calls broke for the Packers the way they did yesterday, do you think these folks would be b1tching about it? Hell no.....it would be, "well, that's football for ya...sometimes you get the breaks, sometimes you don't."

yup & i hate to admit it but i'd be the first one saying "well, that's just good ole football for ya" if the calls went the Pack's way - on the other hand, it sucks when the calls go the other way!! maybe if we entered the other dimension, we could have it our way ALL the time - whatcha think?? :mrgreen:

I watched the tape of the game today...........Stevens of the Seahawks cost them the game more then the refs did. He dropped EASY catches! And the TD by Big Ben.........i watched it several times. and BEFORE he hit the ground, the NOSE of the ball, croocked in his arm, DID break the white line of the endzone. The push off by the Seahawks WR in the endzone was right in front of the ref........he DID push off. He didn't shove the guy down, but his push IS what gave him the chance to catch the ball. Randy Moss did that, and much worse almost everytime he had a pass thrown his way, and 99 out of 100 times he didn't get called for it. Michael Irvin did it all the time too, and got away with it. But the guy DID do it, and got caught.
The only thing i did NOT understand is........the guy on defense on Pittsburgh, on the left side of the line, appeared to be offsides on almost every play late in the forth quarter, yet never was called for it. When i slowed down the tape, he would be over the line of scrimmage before the ball was snapped several times.
So yes, there were some bad calls. But if Seattle would have played decent, which they did not, they would have overcome a few bad calls. The fact is, they didn't. And that TD pass from Randle El was a thing of beauty! He hit Ward in stride perfectly! The refs didn't give that to anyone......or run the 75 yards for the other TD by the Steelers.
They earned the win, by just doing enough to win. Seattle had MANY chances, and blew it.
CONGRATS PACKINSTEEL!!!!! :wink:

Jules....that is why the snorkel was invented...no need to "come up for air" it isn't just for the water any more....oh, wait...you mean "taking a break" and I was being literal!! Diving is diving...........so many new discoveries to be had provided you possess the patience!!LOL

OK....correct, I am no longer 20 so, therefore, there might be a little time for football.

Are you a Wisconsin transplant, Jules, or an Illinoisan with good football taste?